Caleb
Merritt
Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of Caleb Merritt
and Elizabeth (Carpenter) Merritt
Brother of
Sylvanus Merritt
Husband of
Deborah (Lyon) Merritt
— married
1759 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Daniel Merritt, Gilbert Merritt, Elizabeth Merritt, Caleb Merritt, Monmouth Merritt, Ivan Merritt, Mary (Merritt) Cox, Esther Merritt, Andrew Merritt, Deborah Merritt and Obadiah Merritt
Died
at about age 84
in North Castle, Westchester, New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 May 2019
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Biography
Second Lieutenant Caleb Merritt served with 2nd Regiment, Westchester County Militia, New York Militia during the American Revolution.
Caleb Merritt is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A078113.
Caleb Merritt was born in 1739. He passed away in 1824.
Caleb was the son of Caleb Merritt and Elizabeth Carpenter of North Castle, New York. His will was dated 22 Jun 1822, probated at White Plains 24 Jun 1824. He was Second Lieutenant, Westchester Co. Militia in 1775.
He married Deborah Lyon, daughter of Gilbert.
Their children are:
- Daniel Merritt, 26 Jan 1760; "went west"; no records found to date
- Gilbert Merritt,18 Sep 1762; m. Seleb Carpenter, dau. of Caleb
- Elizabeth Merritt, 4 Aug 1764; m. Thomas Tillot
- Caleb Merritt, 8 Sep 1766; m. Elizabeth Carpenter
- Monmouth Merritt, 10 Nov 1768
- Ivan (Jean) Merritt, b.__; d. 21 Jan 1770, infant
- Mary Merritt, 2 Sep 1773;m. __ Hopkins
- Andrew Merritt, 25 Aug 1778, d. 1 Sep 1866; m. 23 Dec 1798 to Charlotte Whelpley
- Deborah Merritt, 4 Nov 1781
- Obidiah Merritt, 4 Nov 1785, d. 5 Feb 1847; m. 14 Oct 1808 to Ruth Carpenter
Sources
- "A Lyon Memorial" [1]* Merritt, Douglas. Revised Merritt Records (T.A. Wright, New York, 1916) Page 64. Different parents?
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